Home ==== > When she held my hand the day we met and said ‘Come on, Daddy’, there was no way back from that. [Start your adoption journey](#page-content) ![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/06/ASW-hero-01.jpg) > She has the most infectious smile and belly laugh, we’ve not met anyone who didn’t fall in love with her. [Start your adoption journey](#page-content) ![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/06/ASW-hero-04.jpg) > I talk to adoptive parents a lot and they all tell me that their lives now feel fuller and more worthwhile as a family. [Start your adoption journey](#page-content) ![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/06/ASW-hero-05.jpg) > Adopting an older child is brilliant because they can communicate with you, making the adventures together all the more fun. [Start your adoption journey](#page-content) ![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/06/ASW-hero-02.jpg) > When we met our children for the first time, I was completely overcome with the feelings of joy and love. [Start your adoption journey](#page-content) ![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/06/ASW-hero-03.jpg) pause play\_arrow Get started Start your own adoption journey with Adopt South West ===================================================== **We’re here to help and support you in adopting a child**. If you can provide a loving, permanent secure home please get in touch. [Find out if you can adopt](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/ready-to-adopt/) [Get in touch](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/get-in-touch/) version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? .cls-1 { fill: #fff; } .cls-2 { fill: #e70869; } About us -------- **Adopt South West** is a partnership of local councils from the South West of England — all working together to make the adoption process quick, easy and as simple as possible. Our aim is to provide loving, secure and permanent homes for children and young people who are not able to live with their birth families. We want to encourage people who have not considered adoption before to come forward. [More about us](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/about-us/) ![Watch our short video about starting out in adoption.](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/05/asw-web-ref-01-scaled.jpg) play\_arrow Watch our short video about starting out in adoption. ### Watch our short video about starting out in adoption. close Explore Adopt South West ------------------------ - [### Adopting with us Are you the adopter we need? Find out what its like to adopt with us and the steps you can take to adoption. Read more![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/05/yca-generic-04-768x480.jpg)](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/adopt-with-us/) - [### Support We’re here to help every step of the way, and support you through adoption process. Read more![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/05/yca-generic-03-768x480.jpg)](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/support/) - [### Keeping in touch Keeping In Touch is broader than ‘contact’. It’s about supporting adoptive children. Read more![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/06/ASW-gen-02-768x512.jpg)](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/support/keeping-in-touch/) - [### Can I adopt? If you can provide a loving, permanent and secure home for a child, we want to hear from you. You don’t have to be perfect! Read more![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/05/yca-generic-01-768x480.jpg)](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/adopt-with-us/can-i-adopt/) - [### The adoption process We’ve provided a brief outline of the process to help you understand a bit more about what to expect. Read more![Alfie and Bertie](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/01/4-768x566.png)](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/adopt-with-us/the-adoption-process/) - [### Birth families Information and advice for birth families and how to access our support. Read more![Placeholder image](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/themes/asw-ald-hybrid-v1/assets/images/hold/hold-generic-01.jpg)](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/support/birth-families/) We’re here to help you through the adoption process --------------------------------------------------- ### Are you ready to adopt? Why not try our online adopt checker and discover if your answer is **“Yes, I can adopt!”**. [Find out if you can adopt](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/ready-to-adopt-checker/) ### Adoption stories Take a look at some inspiring stories from people who have already adopted. [Read adoption stories](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/adopt-with-us/adoption-stories/) ### Did you know? Read FAQs and use our myth buster to help you to separate adoption fact from fiction! [View myth busting](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/adopt-with-us/myth-busting/) ![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/07/ASW-gen-sq-01-768x768.jpg)![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/07/ASW-gen-sq-02-768x768.jpg)![Image: Adopt South West](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2026/07/ASW-gen-sq-03-768x768.jpg) Latest updates -------------- What’s new? [ ![Kids in bike trailer.](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/01/3-768x566.png) Link to: The South West Permanence Project ](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/the-south-west-permanence-project/) 4th November 2025 #### [ The South West Permanence Project ](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/the-south-west-permanence-project/) Dedicated to finding families for children with disabilities and complex health needs. [Read more](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/the-south-west-permanence-project/) [ ![Picture of a forever dad and adopted son.](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2018/09/Forever-Dad.jpg) Link to: National Adoption Week 2025 — A Welcome Home ](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/national-adoption-week-2025-a-welcome-home/) 20th October 2025 #### [ National Adoption Week 2025 — A Welcome Home ](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/national-adoption-week-2025-a-welcome-home/) This National Adoption Week we’re celebrating the ‘perfectly imperfect’. [Read more](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/national-adoption-week-2025-a-welcome-home/) [ ![birth family](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2018/09/birth-family.jpg) Link to: Gaming and gambling awareness and harm prevention workshops ](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/gaming-and-gambling-awareness-and-harm-prevention-workshops/) 18th September 2025 #### [ Gaming and gambling awareness and harm prevention workshops ](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/gaming-and-gambling-awareness-and-harm-prevention-workshops/) The charity Ygam are holding online workshops to help with gambling. [Read more](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/gaming-and-gambling-awareness-and-harm-prevention-workshops/) - [View all updates](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/news/) - [View events](https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/events/)